Skillet-Charred Summer Beans with Miso Butter
A vibrant dish of charred summer beans served over a savory-spicy miso butter sauce, finished with sesame seeds and fresh lime. This Japanese-inspired side dish combines the earthiness of miso with the freshness of seasonal beans.
4 servings
9 min
Ingredients
- •4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- •2 Tbsp white miso
- •½ whole serrano chile
- •1½ inch ginger
- •12 oz mixed beans
- •2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 serving lime wedges and sesame seeds
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mix butter, miso, chile, and ginger in a small bowl until smooth.
3 min
- 2.
Heat a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Toss beans with oil in a medium bowl, then transfer to skillet and cook, tossing occasionally, until charred in spots and crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
4 min
- 3.
Spread miso butter on a platter. Arrange beans over; their residual heat will melt the butter into a saucy dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and squeeze some lime wedges over.
2 min
